Tagged: hacks

Weekly Update – Top 5 tech stories of 2016

Alex Radu

Published: December 23rd, 2016

Galaxy Gear productivity hacks using If This Then That

I've never really been one to wear a watch, but the Samsung Galaxy Gear is feeling pretty good on my wrist as I review the smartwatch companion for the Samsung Galaxy smartphones. At

Published on: December 10th, 2013 Brian Jackson
Microsoft stands by Windows 7 security claims after Pwn2Own hack

Microsoft stands by Windows 7 security claims after Pwn2Own hack

Just days after a pair of researchers outwitted major Windows 7 defenses to exploit Internet Explorer and Firefox, Microsoft said the measures aren't meant to "prevent every attack forever."At the same time, it

Published on: March 31st, 2010 Gregg Keizer
Attacks likely against Windows, PowerPoint, researchers warn

Attacks likely against Windows, PowerPoint, researchers warn

Some of the bugs Microsoft patched today will be exploited by hackers almost immediately, security researchers predicted.Microsoft's massive update -- a record-tying 13 separate security bulletins that patched 26 vulnerabilities -- gives attackers

Published on: February 11th, 2010 Gregg Keizer
Total browser makeover – how to fire up Firefox

Total browser makeover – how to fire up Firefox

Thanks to online video, Web apps, social networking, and so on, the humble Web browser is being pushed to do more and to do it faster. With a few simple tweaks and tools,

Published on: September 8th, 2009 Chris Brandrick
Ontario court dismisses case after plaintiff hacks into server

Ontario court dismisses case after plaintiff hacks into server

A Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit after the plaintiff hacked into the defendant’s computer server while legal proceedings were taking place.The plaintiff secretly accessed and downloaded the entire contents of the

Published on: December 20th, 2005 Vawn Himmelsbach